It was a really bad first daycare experience. They were not child-focused, family-compassionate,…read morecommunity-oriented or organized. They treated our family with very little regard. For a center that advertises working with each child based on their unique needs and welcoming communication with parents... They fell way short. Red flags started during the paperwork process: contracts stated different things than what they told us. This included a much higher daycare price and a large yearly fee they never told us about. No explanation was given for major inconsistencies. Our toddler had a hard time transitioning into this daycare, struggled more than other kids. Her demeanor changed drastically within days, and it concerned us. On day two, they shared that their strategies did not work on her. They had no other plans to support her. They asked us to pick her up hours early daily due to her crying. We agreed to do so. We never got access to teachers so we cannot speak about the teachers. Only access to the daycare head. We had to repeatedly, kindly ask for school info they sent other parents and didn't send us. We tried to ease our toddler's transition from home, wanted to help her understand what was happening and who her teachers are but couldn't because we didn't have basic info, not even teacher names. They eventually sent us some (not all) of the info, but seemed inconvenienced. We worked with what we had. They did not seem interested in learning much about our kiddo or taking a unique child-centered approach. They did a cry it out method, leaving her to stand alone at the door for hours by herself. Our child became somber and looked defeated. It broke our hearts. Getting dressed in the morning resulted in panic and crying. She became terrified of leaving the house, even to play. This was not normal. On Friday morning, I informed the school we would be a little late because she was having another tough morning. They did not care and would not take her after the 9:00am exact cut off. I found this to be unreasonable when they knew she was struggling and asked us to accommodate them picking up hours early daily. But they wouldn't accommodate even being minutes late. Corporate rules came before child needs. I messaged them that I was losing trust in their willingness to work with us to help my struggling child. The lead of the center called and claimed I called her and her staff "not human". The texts show that never happened. It was about having a human-centered, child-centered approach to my child, but she made it about herself. The conversation was not child-focused at all. She spoke down to us: accused me of expecting her to tend to me all day every day. Accused our family of expecting special treatment. Said she didn't have time for basic admin tasks even though that's her job. Gaslighted me: said she sent teacher names in the welcome packet. Acted like I was overly demanding for wanting info. We checked our emails, we never got a welcome packet. We were just a family new to daycare with a struggling child, wanting to know who her teachers were and other basic info, wanting to support our kiddo. It wasn't an unreasonable ask. It was info they already sent other parents but resisted sending us. She painted us as a demanding, difficult family instead. Our child did nothing wrong but the daycare lead suggested that we withdraw her. We took her up on this offer.  Our parent friends were shocked hearing our experience, never saw this in their daycares. A child social worker expert & friend said my child's reaction was concerning and should have been taken more seriously by the daycare. Don't know if they are understaffed or mismanaged. Don't know if she treats other families this way or if she just had something against us. She didn't even know us. We left after the first week. Though they did not care how this affected our child, we do. She has trauma-like symptoms now. We are undoing the harm with intention and care, she is slowly thriving again. We wish we paid attention to the red flags in the beginning. Stay away from here if you want a child-centered, family-friendly, compassionate, culturally-competent, noncorporate experience.

La Petite Academy is a great daycare. My daughter who was in the infants and toddlers right now…read moreloves going here, the teachers are amazing, I can say my daughter has learned a lot from here. I will never remove my daughter from this wonderful daycare.

I give the daycare's cleanness for 3.5 - 3.8 stars out of 5.0, but I give their care for my…read moredaughter only 1.0 star. When my daughter falls down and gets bleeding knees, the teachers had no 1st aid at all - Being a parent only heard excuses from the teachers and the school leaders. They're not responsive to our concerns at all. If the kids are so young, I would not recommend the daycare to parents because they're not really care kids, and no natural love for kids. You will feel teachers and school leaders protect and secure their jobs, not caring kids as their consideration.I am very upset during my daughter's stay so we leave here as early as possible.

Great daycare center. My son has thrived. It had been life changing. Comes home bright eyed and…read moreasking to go back. I have seen a change in development too.

We have been here for a year. This place is amazing. From the initial contact, to touring the…read morefacility, to meeting the teachers, office staff everyone is just great. Our kids are excited every morning to go and don't want to leave when we come to pick them up. All of these great experiences PLUS we are giving our children the present of learning a new language. This not only changes the way their brains work, but it opens a lifetime of opportunities on personal and professional levels.

Tierra Encantada has been a perfect fit for our childcare needs. we especially appreciate the…read morelanguage skills our child is gaining and the well balanced food program they use. Our child is so well cared for and the administration does a fantastic job communicating to parents.

We absolutely love Tierra Encantada Seward--the teachers are loving and compassionate with our…read moredaughter and all of the children in her classroom. We have been attending since she was in infant care and appreciate the flexibility, fun, language, play, music, exploration, learning and healthy food that they provide. At the heart of it all are the teachers and staff and we are so grateful for them taking such good care of our daughter while we are working.

I love all that Hope Academy stands for and what they are instilling into our children. I have…read morerecently visited the campus twice. 1 to pick up my niece and I was greeted by the front desk woman outside of the office, who located my niece for me. My second visit was for my nieces music program, which was done very nicely.. My niece speaks often and highly about all she learns, her teachers and her environment. If I had children, I would want them enrolled at Hope Academy as well. Ambiance: Located on Chicago Avenue and 25th. There was no lot adjacent to the school, however there is street parking and a ramp directly across the street. Growing up on the South Side, It is located literally next door to one of the most drug saturated parks in South Minneapolis (Franklin & Chicago), but prior to building the school, they started cleaning the park up. The neighborhood has changed some over the years and has become a different environment for children to play, bus and be educated. The school itself has secured doors and only one entrance in and out for visitors.

We sent all three of our children to this preschool and loved our experience. All the teachers are…read moreamazing and they keep the kids busy and engaged. PLUS it's affordable!

I would do 10 stars if I could! I'm so happy to have found Mt. Calvary! They are loving to the…read morechildren in their care. I sent my son (who is now 10!) and he made amazing memories and friendships that still last. The field trips are a blast and they provide so many hands-on experiences. We aren't very religious but it doesn't matter. It's a warm, loving place for all kids. I highly recommend!!!

My wife and I started ECFE class here earlier in the year. It is a nice district that has great…read moreresources for teaching parents on their baby's development. Brenda has been wonderful to also include alot of educational material throughout the month aimed at parents. She also incorporates weekly storytime with your baby which gets us into routine at home as well. There is a baby shower a couple times a year as an open house to ECFE courses. I would strongly recommend to attend to learn more on what classes are offered here.

Our son has been enrolled at the Centennial Lakes location for about a year and we have been SO…read moreimpressed by the care he's received. As a first time mom, I was anxious about bringing him to daycare but, right from the start, the teachers and center leadership showed amazing attention and care. The teachers are dedicated, the leadership team is strong, and the center itself is beautiful and engaging for my young child. Everyone knows my child's name and is so welcoming. I know that he loves to go to Casa and I feel relieved he's enjoying his time there. I truly cannot say enough good things about the Centennial Lakes Casa team! We are switching to a new location for convenience am I am hopeful he will have the same, amazing experience there. Gracias, Casa!

The teachers at Casa are amazing! they truly love nd care for your children like they are their…read moreown children. It is a warm and caring spot for children where they thrive and learn so much. Not just about letters but about the world, new countries and the latino culture! We couldn't be happier. They have also taken Covid very seriously and follow guidelines to the T.